Population
Need for assistance
About this topic
Need for assistance measures people who report needing help with self-care, body movement, or communication because of a disability, a long-term health condition, or older age. It is a high-needs indicator rather than a general measure of disability.
This topic is useful for planning accessible facilities, care services, respite, and support for carers. The measure is based on self-report in the Census, so it should be interpreted with care and read alongside unpaid care and other disability-related indicators.
Interpretation notes
- The measure is self-reported and records need for help with core activities, so it is not a complete measure of disability prevalence.
- It applies to all persons and is strongest as an indicator of higher support need when read with unpaid care and ageing data.
Key insight
In 2021, 85+ year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Fremantle (C), accounting for 49.2% (418 people). This share was higher than Greater Perth (46.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 100 people and 5.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Fremantle (C) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Fremantle (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Fremantle (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
23
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
23
1.4%
+0.9pp
5-14
2021 count
88
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
88
3.0%
+0.4pp
15-19
2021 count
61
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
61
4.2%
+2.3pp
20-24
2021 count
33
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
33
1.9%
+0.5pp
25-34
2021 count
63
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
63
1.4%
+0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
89
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
89
2.0%
0.0pp
45-54
2021 count
106
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
106
2.4%
-0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
152
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
152
3.4%
-1.4pp
65-74
2021 count
213
2021 rate
6.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
213
6.0%
-0.4pp
75-84
2021 count
342
2021 rate
17.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
342
17.7%
-0.9pp
85+
2021 count
418
2021 rate
49.2%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
418
49.2%
+5.7pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+16
+0.9pp
5-14
+21
+0.4pp
15-19
+36
+2.3pp
20-24
+11
+0.5pp
25-34
+6
+0.2pp
35-44
+9
0.0pp
45-54
0
-0.1pp
55-64
-35
-1.4pp
65-74
+33
-0.4pp
75-84
+30
-0.9pp
85+
+100
+5.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Fremantle (C). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 23 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 7 | 0.5% | 1.0% | +16 | +0.9pp |
| 5-14 | 88 | 3.0% | 3.7% | 67 | 2.6% | 2.7% | +21 | +0.4pp |
| 15-19 | 61 | 4.2% | 3.1% | 25 | 1.9% | 2.1% | +36 | +2.3pp |
| 20-24 | 33 | 1.9% | 2.1% | 22 | 1.4% | 1.5% | +11 | +0.5pp |
| 25-34 | 63 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 57 | 1.2% | 1.1% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 89 | 2.0% | 1.6% | 80 | 2.0% | 1.5% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| 45-54 | 106 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 106 | 2.5% | 2.4% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 152 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 187 | 4.8% | 4.1% | -35 | -1.4pp |
| 65-74 | 213 | 6.0% | 7.5% | 180 | 6.4% | 7.2% | +33 | -0.4pp |
| 75-84 | 342 | 17.7% | 18.8% | 312 | 18.6% | 18.1% | +30 | -0.9pp |
| 85+ | 418 | 49.2% | 46.7% | 318 | 43.5% | 43.0% | +100 | +5.7pp |
| Total | 1,598 | 5.0% | 4.6% | 1,362 | 4.7% | 3.9% | +236 | +0.3pp |